On Tue, 21 May 2002 09:29:48 -0500, Katy & Ron <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >... and as the oil in the flax seed goes rancid quickly without >refrigeration, >it seems it would mean refrigeration of animal food to avoid feeding them >rancid >stuff. I've never experienced rancidity of the oil inside a flax grain. The shell is perfect. It has to keep at least one year until the next plant is growing. I think this wouldn't be a problem. The grains just have to be freshly milled and added to the food. A.